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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointments of Kimberly Belshé and Susan Kennedy to the California Health Benefit Exchange.

“We are once again taking first-in-the-nation action with the California Health Benefit Exchange,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “Both Kim and Susan are tremendous leaders that know how to get things done. With their deep understanding of health care, public policy and hands-on attitude, I know they will help build an exchange that will create a competitive marketplace, improve quality of care and reduce health care costs for California consumers.”

Belshé has a distinguished background in the health care field with nearly 20 years of experience in related policy fields. &nbsp&nbsp&nbspRead more »

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of David Crane to the University of California Board of Regents.

“David’s contributions during his time in my administration have shown his commitment to doing everything he can to make California great,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “Serving as a member of the Board of Regents, I know that David will devote the energy, tenacity and creativity needed to keep the University of California the finest public university system in the world.”

Crane has served as special advisor to the Governor for jobs and economic growth since 2004 and has been a board member of the California High Speed Rail Authority and the Commission on Economic Development since 2007. &nbsp&nbsp&nbspRead more »

(Editor’s Note: California’s Capitol tries to gather information from a fairly large pool of sources. What follows is a prediction that seems to encapsulate what a number of knowledgeable people have said is likely to happen next year – “likely” being the operative word. The only certainty for 2011 is, to paraphrase the Betty Davis admonition, “Fasten your seatbelts it’s going to be a bumpy ride.” It’s actually “bumpy night” in All About Eve. &nbsp&nbsp&nbspRead more »

(Editor’s Note: “All the people at this party they’ve got a lot of style. They’ve got stamps of many countries; they’ve got passport smiles. Some are friendly. Some are cutting. Some are watching it from the wings. Some are standing in the center, giving to get something.” Joni Mitchell, first verse of “People’s Parties.”) &nbsp&nbsp&nbspRead more »